The story of a symbolic duel during the fight for Stalingrad between two of the best snipers of the involved parties.
A slightly different war movie. It skillfully mixes reality and fiction (the battle for Stalingrad was real, Vassili actually existed and was the hero this describes) creating an intriguing and tense story. A bit too romanticized and melodramatic at times, the humanity of the two opponents is palpable and credible, the director successfully trying to characterize the two camps somewhat equally, without deciding on an irrefutable bad guy for the emotionally manipulated audience to definitely hate.
Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud
With: Jude Law, Ed Harris, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Ron Perlman
Rating: 8/10
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